Congratulations to the University of Mississippi. Yesterday’s loss was disappointing. The Hoosiers were more than capable of defeating Ole Miss. Unfortunately, Ole Miss came out and did what they needed to do and we didn’t. So, again, congratulations to them. Despite this loss, I do want to recognize my Hoosiers for a great season.
I really enjoyed being a fan this year. They gave me a lot to cheer for. Congratulations to Coach Allen for being named Big 10 Coach of the Year. Congratulations to Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year, Indiana’s Tiawan Mullen (DB).
Congratulations to all the guys who made the All Big 10 team and the handful of guys who made the All-America team. The Hoosiers gave us a lot to be proud of this year. Here are some interesting facts about the Hoosiers 2020 season.
IU was ranked for eight consecutive weeks, its longest streak since 1945 (9), coming in at No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 and at No. 7 in the Amway Coaches Poll presented by USA Today Sports.
Indiana collected its first Top-10 ranking in the Nov. 8 AP Poll (No. 10) since Sept. 22, 1969 (No. 10), and its No.7 rating is its best in the AP Poll since Nov. 27, 1967 (No. 4). IU entered the CFP rankings for the first time in program history on Nov. 24, at No. 12.”
The Hoosiers were one of three teams in the country (Alabama, North Carolina) with three Top-25 victories. Their three Top-25 wins also match the 1945 team’s program record. Indiana’s 6-1 regular season record was its best overall start since 1993 (7-1) and its best conference start since 1967 (6-1).
IU is 14-6 overall and 11-5 in league play since the beginning of the 2019 campaign. Its 14 victories share third and its 11 Big Ten wins rank third among all B1G teams during that span. With their victory over Maryland, the Hoosiers clinched a winning league record in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1987-88 and for the sixth time overall (1967-68, 1944-46 and 1936-37).
Indiana’s six conference wins are tied for the most in school history (1967, 1987). IU’s 11 Big Ten victories are tied for the most in program history over a two-year span (1987-88). The Hoosiers collected their first win over No. 16 Wisconsin (14-6) since defeating the Badgers in back-to-back seasons on Oct. 6, 2001 (63-32) and on Oct. 12, 2002 (32-29), the former coming at Camp Randall Stadium.
Indiana recorded its first road victory over a ranked opponent since No. 18 Missouri on Sept. 20, 2014 (31-27), and its first B1G road win over a ranked opponent since No. 22 Michigan State on Nov. 10, 2001 (37-28). Wisconsin’s six points marked its lowest total against IU since Oct. 24,1992 (3), and it was U-W’s first game without a touchdown since Oct. 3, 2015, against Iowa.
The Hoosiers matched a school record with five-straight league victories (1967) before losing at No. 3 Ohio State and have won 11 of their last 14, their most successful stretch in conference games in program history.
Indiana defeated Michigan State, 24-0, to reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon for the first time since 2016 and earned its first win in East Lansing since 2001.
IU’s 38-21 victory over No. 23 Michigan was its first over the Wolverines since Oct. 24, 1987 (14-10). The Hoosiers 36-35, overtime win against No. 8 Penn State in the season opener was the sixth against a Top-10 opponent in school history, with the last coming at No. 9 Ohio State (31-10) on Oct. 10, 1987.
It marked Indiana’s first Top-10 victory at Memorial Stadium since Nov. 25, 1967 (No. 3 Purdue, 19-14). IU has defeated PSU, U-M, MSU and UW in the same season for the first time in program history and beaten the Wolverines and Spartans in the same year for the first time since 1967.
Next season will be here before you know it. Let’s go Hoosiers!